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The Book I Read Lyrics — Talking Heads | Dork

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The Book I Read Lyrics

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The Book I Read

From Talking Heads: 771977

Written by David Byrne

Produced by Lance Quinn, Talking Heads, Tony Bongiovi

Lyrics

The Book I Read

[Verse 1] I'm writing 'bout the book I read I have to sing about the book I read I'm embarrassed to admit it hit the soft spot in my heart When I found out you wrote the book I read [Chorus] So take my shoulders as they touch your arms I'm a little cautious but I feel alright The book I read was in your eyes Mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm Oh ho [Verse 2] Oh, I'm living in the future I feel wonderful, I'm tipping over backwards I'm so ambitious, I'm looking back I'm running a race and you're the book I read [Chorus] So feel my fingers as they touch your arms I'm spinning around but I feel alright The book I read was in your eyes Ooh hoo, ah ha Oh ho, ooh [Bridge] Na na na na Na na na na na-na na Na na na na na Na na na na na-na na, ha, ha! Oh, na na na na Ooh na na na na na na na Mmm, na na na na Na na na na na-na na Ooh, na na na na Na na na na na-na na Na na na na Na na na na na-na na Na na na naa Oh ho, oh oh Oh oh [Verse 2] Oh, I'm living in the future I feel wonderful, I'm tipping over backwards I'm so ambitious, I'm looking back I'm running a race and you're the book I read [Chorus] Feel my fingers as they touch your arms I'm spinning around and I feel alright The book I read was in your eyes Ooh hoo, ah ha Oh ho, ooh [Outro] Na na na na Na na na na na-na na Na na na na Na na na na na-na na, hey! Na na na na Na, na na na na-na-na-na na, oh ho Na na na na Ooh na na na na na, ah Ooh, na na na na Ooh! Ah yeah Na na na na Ooh, ooh, ooh Na na na na na na na Ah na na, na, na na na na na Na na, na na na na na-na na Na na na na Ho ho, oh ho Oh ho, ooh

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About this track

"The Book I Read" is a song by Talking Heads from the album Talking Heads: 77, released in 1977. The song was written by David Byrne. It was produced by Lance Quinn, Talking Heads, Tony Bongiovi.

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Chris Frantz— 269 credits as songwriter & producer →
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David Byrne— 1,067 credits as songwriter & producer →
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Jerry Harrison— 346 credits as songwriter & producer →
Joe Gastwirt— 202 credits as mastering engineer →

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